New coffee chain in ED

[karter]

a question, do we need another chain coming into the area?

Just asking like.

[Salsaboy]

Please NOT starbucks. Worst coffee ever.

[katie1997]

I don't think so.

There's plenty of cafes and coffee shops here already.

Edited to add: we need a new coffee chain in ED like we need a new bog-standard curry house.

[katie1997]

Salsaboy Wrote:

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> Please NOT starbucks. Worst coffee ever.

Agreed!

[david_carnell]

They are already here. A massive branch inside Sainsburys.

[Thomas Micklewright]

Certainly not Starbucks

[taper]

Harbucks would be better. Collect underpants, ?, profit.

[indiepanda]

Definitely not. I don't really like any of the chains as the coffee is rubbish and never go in Nero.

[Vick]

No.

Starbucks is a milk bar NOT a coffee shop.

[karter]

Oh dear.>:D

[Undisputedtruth]

There some people who thinks that large chains are big because they must sell quality products. In reality big chains provides goods, minus the quality, that ticks all the boxes belonging to the idiots. Idiots have no idea about quality.

[RosieH]

Nor indeed sentence structure, it would seem.

[Undisputedtruth]

Next, M&S and Starbucks are all fine examples of big businesses catering for idiots.

[karter]

Many people said they wouldn't use Nero but in the end they do.

[edcam]

Nero is the only place that serves vaguely decent coffee. An independent cafe, serving really high quality coffee would be very welcome. British people are almost as bad as Americans in accepting substandard coffee.

[peckhamboy]

I can think of at least four places serving better coffee than Nero in ED.

[Undisputedtruth]

Nero isn't too bad but I do prefer the independents though. I think Eats does the best coffee amongst the big chains. Starbucks only put one espresso shot in their coffee. Unlike Nero where they put two as standard.

[Louisa]

I can't stand coffee, so please no coffee chains. We aready have a Starbucks and a Nero! I think if we get food chains they should be the likes of Zizzi, wagamamas or strada, far more interesting!

Louisa.

[katie1997]

Isn't Eat(s) a fine example of big business catering for idiots?

karter - ED could do with a gin palace. Nowhere caters for that around here. Its a disgrace.

[karter]

Katie, i dont do gin. Which coffee would you drink?

[helena handbasket]

edcam Wrote:

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> Nero is the only place that serves vaguely decent

> coffee. An independent cafe, serving really high

> quality coffee would be very welcome. British

> people are almost as bad as Americans in accepting

> substandard coffee.

That just made me spit out my Caffe Verona!

I've never had an American offer me a coffee and then put the kettle on...........

[Gimme]

karter Wrote:

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> a question, do we need another chain coming into

> the area?

>

> Just asking like.

Bizarre question! Why would anyone need / want another chain coming into the area?

Chains are a watchword for mediocaty. Is there word on the street that there is another mediocre coffee chain coming to blight Lordship Lane?

One caveat...if an estate agent were to close and a coffee chain were to open, there would be few tears shed, I would hazard...Suggesting that everything is relative...

[edcam]

helena handbasket Wrote:

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> edcam Wrote:

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> -----

> > Nero is the only place that serves vaguely

> decent

> > coffee. An independent cafe, serving really

> high

> > quality coffee would be very welcome. British

> > people are almost as bad as Americans in

> accepting

> > substandard coffee.

>

> That just made me spit out my Caffe Verona!

>

> I've never had an American offer me a coffee and

> then put the kettle on...........

If Verona's your preference you might as well stick the kettle on and have a Maxwell House. Starbucks is the most depressing experience a coffee drinker can have!

[helena handbasket]

And here I thought the oddly large instant coffee section at Sainsbury's was the "most depressing experience a coffee drinker can have".

Just thinking about Nescafe "Gold" makes me giggle. I don't love Starbucks but let's get real.

[maxxi]

helena handbasket Wrote:

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> And here I thought the oddly large instant coffee

> section at Sainsbury's was the "most depressing

> experience a coffee drinker can have".

>

> Just thinking about Nescafe "Gold" makes me

> giggle. I don't love Starbucks but let's get

> real.

Quite. Vietnamese drip coffees all round.

*opens tin of condensed milk*